Daniel Saifiti
Captain - Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 195 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 01 May 1996
- Weight:
- 121 kg
- Birthplace:
- Newcastle, NSW
- Age:
- 26
- Nickname:
- DSaf
- Debut Club:
- Newcastle Knights
- Date:
- 06 March 2016
- Opposition:
- Gold Coast Titans
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- The Entrance Tigers
- Biography:
Heavily regarded now as one of the game's elite front-row forwards, each season Daniel Saifiti goes from strength-to-strength.
Born in Newcastle, Saifiti has represented Fiji alongside his twin brother, Jacob, and has become a mainstay in the NSW Blues State of Origin side having played a role in series wins in 2019 and 2021.
For his beloved Knights, D-Saf leads the way with his damaging go-forward and power running.
An integral player and leader in the group, Saifiti is on board until at least the end of the 2026 season.
Career
- Appearances
- 128
- Tries
- 12
2022 Season
- Appearances
- 9
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Attack
- Tackle Breaks
- 4
- Average Hit Ups
- 10.8
- Post Contact Metres
- 430.6
Passing
- Offloads
- 8
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 262
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 111
- Total Running Metres
- 1006
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 353
- Average Points
- 39.2
2022 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | Points | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Panthers | Lost | 38 - 20 | Prop | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 65 | - | 15 | 24 | 2 | 154 | 108 | 46 |
| 4 | Sharks | Lost | 18 - 0 | Prop | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | 1 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 124 | 124 | - |
| 5 | Sea Eagles | Lost | 6 - 30 | Prop | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 63 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 114 | 114 | - |
| 6 | Dragons | Lost | 21 - 16 | Interchange | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | - | 13 | 27 | - | 113 | 88 | 24 |
| 7 | Eels | Lost | 2 - 39 | Interchange | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 30 | - | 7 | 28 | 1 | 59 | 59 | - |
| 8 | Storm | Lost | 2 - 50 | Prop | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 2 | 77 | 77 | - |
| 9 | Cowboys | Lost | 36 - 16 | Prop | 59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 2 | 112 | 91 | 20 |
| 10 | Bulldogs | Won | 6 - 16 | Prop | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 47 | - | 15 | 26 | - | 120 | 90 | 29 |
| 11 | Broncos | Lost | 12 - 36 | Prop | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | 2 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 130 | 114 | 15 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Forced Drop Outs | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2016 | 20 | 1 | 19 | - | 5% | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 28 | 715 | 15 | 492 | 39 | 2,083 | 104.19 | 240 | 721 | 36.0 |
| Knights | 2017 | 23 | 5 | 18 | - | 22% | 2 | - | 8 | 27 | 1.18 | 1 | 35 | 994 | 12 | 514 | 46 | 2,700 | 117.00 | 433 | 809 | 35.2 |
| Knights | 2018 | 21 | 9 | 12 | - | 43% | 3 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 26 | 878 | 12 | 532 | 50 | 2,377 | 113.00 | 539 | 752 | 35.8 |
| Knights | 2019 | 21 | 10 | 11 | - | 48% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 627 | 8 | 533 | 45 | 1,978 | 94.00 | 459 | 648 | 30.9 |
| Knights | 2020 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 50% | 3 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 28 | 824 | 11 | 400 | 23 | 2,018 | 144.00 | 268 | 682 | 48.7 |
| Knights | 2021 | 20 | 10 | 10 | - | 50% | 3 | - | 12 | - | - | - | 25 | 1,186 | 15 | 578 | 38 | 3,008 | 150.00 | 352 | 928 | 46.4 |
| Knights | 2022 | 9 | 1 | 8 | - | 11% | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 431 | 8 | 262 | 14 | 1,006 | 111.00 | 136 | 353 | 39.2 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Forced Drop Outs | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2016 | 2022 | 128 | 43 | 84 | 1 | 34% | 12 | - | 48 | 27 | 0.21 | 1 | 159 | 5,659 | 81 | 3,311 | 255 | 15,173 | 118.00 | 2,430 | 4,875 | 38.1 |
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